Ten Wildly Extravagant or Sweetly Sentimental Gifts for Mother’s Day Inline

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    Extravagant:
    I would love to have a long, lazy lunch at our house upstate—with someone else doing the cooking.

    Sentimental:
    Some overzealous chickens destroyed all of the peonies in my garden this year, so I would love to be gifted with new flowers to replace them.

    Peony seed packets, $10
    luvahuva.co.uk

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    Extravagant:
    I would send my mother and her best friend to the Mayflower Inn & Spa in Connecticut for the five-day program during the week.

    Sentimental:
    I think it is always nice to find jewelry that means something. For example, if your mother was a huge fan of Vermeer, you could buy her a piece from Maja DuBrul, like these gorgeous pearl earrings. Another great idea is an important book. My husband once gave me a first edition of Charlotte’s Web for Mother’s Day, knowing it was my favorite.

    Maja DuBrul Jewelry South Sea Baroque white-pearl drops on 18K white gold French wire, price upon request
    majadubrul.com

    First Edition of Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, $1,400
    manhattanrarebooks.com

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    Extravagant and Sentimental:
    The NRDC (The National Resources Defense Council) has an assortment of Mother’s Day gifts on its website, including natural beauty products, contributions to grow the local and organic food movement, or help protect honeybees.

    Ahava Natural Dead Sea Salt, $22

    For information: ahavaus.com

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    Extravagant:
    My mom and I call each other “bunny” so we are constantly buying each other rabbit-related items—and this year will prove no different. I think this John Derian shadow puppet tray would make a perfect gift.

    John Derian Shadow Puppet bunny tray, $88
    For information: johnderian.com

    Sentimental:
    We both love Central Park so this new anthology of writings about the park is right up her alley, but I would, of course, give it to her with a bunny card!

    Foxy & Winston Bunny Most Special card, $4
    foxyandwinston.com

    Central Park: An Anthology by Andrew Blauner (Bloomsbury USA), $16
    barnesandnoble.com

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    Extravagant:
    I would love to get a pair of earrings from Prada’s most recent collectsion or Lanvin’s tweed top for spring.

    Prada crystal and resin earrings, $540prada.com

    Lanvin Neon tweed top, $1,755
    net-a-porter.com

    Sentimental:
    I just had my first child, a little girl named Chloe, and I would love to receive a beautiful photo album filled with pictures from her first weeks of life.

    D. Porthault fabric baby books, $145 each
    For information: dporthault.com

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    Extravagant and Sentimental:
    My ideal gift to my mom this year would be to take her on a trip to Italy, particularly Tuscany, to revisit the memories of our time spent living there as a family: Dinners at La Loggetina in Impruneta, “American” hamburgers at Harry’s Bar, and drinks at the Villa San Michele.

    Harry’s Bar: The Life and Times of the Legendary Venice Landmark by Arrigo Cipriani (Skyhorse Publishing), $25
    barnesandnoble.com

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    Extravagant:
    I would pick up some gorgeous Leontine Linens for my mom.

    Leontine Chopstick embroidered linens, starting at $45
    leontinelinens.com

    Sentimental:
    I would frame the portraits I have taken of my nieces and nephews so she could hang them on her walls.

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    Extravagant:
    Custom lamps by artist Sean Mellyn from the installation curated by Claiborne Swanson Frank at Overbey & Dunn.

    Sean Mellyn White Stripes printed lamps, $2,400
    Overbey & Dunn, NYC, 212.242.3004

    Sentimental:
    I would love to receive this locket by Irene Neuwirth because not only can it hold a picture of both my daughter and my mother, but it’s truly a unique heirloom piece that could be passed down for generations.

    Irene Neuwirth one-of-a-kind 18K yellow gold locket with Boulder opal and diamond pavé, price upon request
    Barneys New York, 212.826.8900

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    Extravagant:
    I wore a bow brooch from Cartier to the Met Gala and, if I owned it, I would cherish it forever and ever.

    Cartier Tradition Ribbon Bow diamond brooch, price upon request
    Cartier, NYC, 212.446.3400

    Sentimental:
    Sorab Bouzarjomehri has a store in Greenwich, Connecticut, called Sorab and Roshi, and they make these beautiful bracelets that you can have engraved with your children’s names.

    Sorab & Roshi bracelets, price upon request
    Sorab & Roshi, Greenwich, CT, 203.869.5800

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    Extravagant:
    I just bought my mother-in-law a beautiful Ron Shamask opera coat. She loves them, and the one I purchased is a gorgeous jewel tone that I think she’ll adore.

    Shamask shawl collar jacket, $1,895farfetch.com

    Sentimental:
    My mother is sending me a jar of Marmite from New Zealand, which is a very big deal since there is a big shortage right now. She is sending me the last jar from her pantry. From my own children, I am expecting a homemade cake, since they have recently gotten very into baking. My son Edward’s favorite thing is to add unexpected ingredients. I suspect there will be some pretzels (for crunch) baked into my chocolate cake.

    Chocolate pudding cake mix, $7
    seattlegourmetfoods.com

    Marmite, $15
    amazon.com